Category Archives: /slash

/slash ½ 2016 – Day 2: My Big Night (Mi gran noche)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by cornholio1980

My Big Night (Mi gran noche) Spain 2015 Written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría & Álex de la Iglesia Directed by Álex de la Iglesia Watched on 29.04.2016 “My Big Night” was absolutely hilarious. A fun, wildly energetic romp from start to … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2016 – Day 2: Beyond the Walls (Au delà des murs)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by cornholio1980

Beyond the Walls (Au delà des murs) F 2016 Written by Sylvie Chanteux, Marc Herpoux & Hervé Hadmar Directed by Hervé Hadmar Watched on 29.04.2016 “Au delà des murs” is a 3-part miniseries from France that tells the story of … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2016 – Day 1: The Witch

Posted on May 3, 2016 by cornholio1980

The Witch USA 2015 Written by Robert Eggers Directed by Robert Eggers Watched on 28.04.2016 First: No, I’m not going to call this one “The VVitch”, just because some marketing people who obviously were high thought that they were oh-so-clever. … Continue reading →

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At the Movies 2016: Hardcore Henry

Posted on April 18, 2016 by cornholio1980

Hardcore Henry Russia | USA 2016 Written by Ilya Naishuller & Will Stewart Directed by Ilya Naishuller Watched on 15.04.2016 POV-shots in movies are hardly anything new (see, for example, “Halloween”, “Strange Days”, “Doom” or “Maniac”), but “Hardcore Henry” is … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 11: Clown

Posted on October 22, 2015 by cornholio1980

Clown USA 2014 Written by Jon Watts & Christopher D. Ford Directed by Jon Watts Watched on 27.09.2015 “Clown”, which was this years secret supporter screening, wasn’t quite the triumphant goodbye of this years /slash Filmfestival that I hoped for, … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 10: Stung

Posted on October 21, 2015 by cornholio1980

Stung Germany 2015 Written by Adam Aresty Directed by Benni Diez Watched on 27.09.2015 Originally, Maynard and me decided to skip this one (during the festival, he stayed at my apartment, so leaving together meant that we could split the … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 10: The Pack

Posted on October 20, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Pack Australia 2015 Written by Evan Randall Green Directed by Nick Robertson Watched on 26.09.2015 Sorry for the short recess, but somehow, I lost all my drive to continue my /slash reviews. As much fun as it can be … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 10: Gokudou daisensou (Yakuza Apokalypse)

Posted on October 8, 2015 by cornholio1980

Gokudou daisensou Japan 2015 Written by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi Directed by Takashi Miike Watched on 26.09.2015 While I’ve seen a couple of his movies, I’d definitely not claim to be an expert on all things Miike, and also wouldn’t count myself … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 9: The Final Girls

Posted on October 7, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Final Girls USA 2015 Written by M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson Watched on 26.09.2015 “The Final Girls”is a very funny and entertaining movie that produced a lot of laughs, and was quite well-received by … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 9: Baskin

Posted on October 6, 2015 by cornholio1980

Baskin Turkey 2015 Written by Can Evrenol, Ogulcan Eren Akay, Cem Ozuduru & Ercin Sadikoglu Directed by Can Evrenol Watched on 25.09.2015 “Baskin” generated quite some buzz after it was shown at the TIFF recently. However, I have to say … Continue reading →

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